Record ID: WMID-06E092
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Warwickshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A worn and incomplete copper-alloy hexagonal 'norse' clapper bell of Early Medieval date (c.AD 850-1050) . The sides are divided into six evenly spaced straight faces with shallow U-shaped notches at the base. At the top is a complete integrally cast rectangular suspension loop with a central circular hole. One side of the bell is missing. The clapper is also missing.  It has a light green surface patina. It measures: length 24.9mm, width 20.8mm, thickness of wall 1.6mm. It weighs 5.3 grams. NMGW-3D73E7 is a similar example and the record notes that:…
Created on: Tuesday 12th March 2024
Last updated: Tuesday 12th March 2024
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Record ID: YORYM-4DAEF0
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy 'Norse' bell dating from the early-medieval period, c. AD 850 - 1050. The cast bell is of hexagonal cross-section and is incomplete, missing the clapper and part of the upper loop. The now incomplete loop is integrally cast which projects from the top of the bell. The remaining stubs of the loop suggest that the perforation was oval. The sides of the bell are straight and tapering which divide into six evenly spaced faces with shallow U-shaped notches at the base. The base is damaged and worn. No decoration on the faces of the bell remain. The interi…
Created on: Thursday 10th August 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 23rd August 2023
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Scarborough Area', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: NLM-102A75
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bell fragment. Fragment of a typical Viking bell, corroded. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000 Height: 24.2mm, Width: 20.2mm, Thickness: 1.2mm, Weight: 3.90gms
Created on: Wednesday 26th July 2023
Last updated: Wednesday 26th July 2023
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Record ID: LIN-82D1A6
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Rutland
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval "Norse" copper alloy bell dating from AD 850 - 1050. The cast bell is of hexagonal cross-section and is almost complete. The length is 24mm, it has a maximum surviving width of 22mm by 19mm and a weight of 6.44g. The loop is rectangular (6mm long,7mm wide and 2mm thick) and integral with a circular perforation (1.7mm diameter). There is iron corrosion around the perforation. The bell wall is 0.99mm thick. The six flat walls have patches of brown patina but the walls do not appear to have any decoration. The interior of…
Created on: Tuesday 13th June 2023
Last updated: Tuesday 20th June 2023
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Record ID: SWYOR-C96C5A
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Doncaster
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An Early Medieval "Norse" copper alloy bell dating from AD 850 - 1050. The cast bell is of hexagonal cross-section and is incomplete, missing most of the original edge. The surviving length is 30.8mm, it has a maximum surviving width of 24.4mm by 17.6mm and a weight of 7.2g. The loop is rectangular (6.6mm long, 5.7mm wide and 1.3mm thick) and integral with a circular perforation (1.7mm diameter). There is a suggestion of a subtle moulded collar around the base of the loop. The bell wall is 1.3mm thick. It has two parallel bands of ring and dot de…
Created on: Monday 27th February 2023
Last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023
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Record ID: DUR-A1852C
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy bell of the Early Medieval (Anglo-Scandinavian) period (c. AD 850-1000). The artefact consists of an open circular cone with pointed apex which forms and integral, incomplete suspension loop. A raised circumferential ring sits approx. 2mm higher than the open base of the bell. The artefact has become slightly misshapen and squashed on one side, probably as the result of post-depositional factors. The bell has lost its internal clapper. Haldenby and Richards (2016, 4.4.2) note that such bells are likely of decorative use, and since they are found…
Created on: Monday 13th February 2023
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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Record ID: DUR-6531C7
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy bell of the Early Mediaval (Anglo-Scandinavian) period (AD850-1000) The cast bell is faintly hexagonal in form with at the apex an incomplete suspension loop,below this is a small step leading to the body,this is fragmented on one side, the other side showing  a plain edge. No decoration can  be seen on the bell.The interior of the bell has the stub of the missing clapper. The interior has considerable iron corrosion staining, presumably from the clapper. The surface has a pale to mid green patina and is worn and corroded. Haldenby and R…
Created on: Monday 24th October 2022
Last updated: Friday 6th October 2023
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Record ID: NLM-84F426
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy with brown patina, bell. Viking bell, mangled. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1000 Height: 22.6mm, Width: 17.8mm, Weight: 3.46gms
Created on: Wednesday 7th September 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 7th September 2022
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Record ID: NLM-4BF048
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Bell. Small plain Viking bell. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1100 Height: 20.6mm, Width: 19.1mm, Thickness: 1.7mm, Weight: 4.78gms
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-48F6E8
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy, pale green, bell. Viking, with ring and dot. Viking angled bell, drilled ring-dot decoration. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 900-1100 Height: 32.8mm, Width: 22.1mm, Thickness: 0.7mm, Weight: 6.81gms
Created on: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 23rd August 2022
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Record ID: NLM-D985A9
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bell. Traces of iron on interior; thin cast sheet metal Height: 25.4mm, Width: 23mm
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
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Record ID: NLM-D95426
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper alloy, no surface treatment. Traces of iron rust on top of bell interior. Height: 31.8mm, Width: 25mm, Thickness (wall): 1.3-1.5mm
Created on: Thursday 30th June 2022
Last updated: Tuesday 5th July 2022
No spatial data available.

Record ID: NLM-468AF9
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bell. Cast pyramidal open bell with four flattened faces converging on a solid loop; split, and encrusted with Vaseline. It is consequently uncertain whether dark patches on the surface represent treatment with oil in antiquity or a degraded patina. The pyramidal form is associated with Viking-Age activity. Suggested date: Early Medieval, 850-1000 Height: 31.5mm, Width: 21.3mm, Thickness (wall): 1mm, Weight: 6.46gms
Created on: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Last updated: Thursday 23rd June 2022
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Ryther', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: SWYOR-25ACEB
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Yorkshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An iron hand bell of probable Early Medieval date, AD 700 - 1100. It has a rounded rectangular opening at the base, and tapers to the top so the two main faces are rectangular and the sides are triangular. It was made by folding a sheet of iron, so there is a seam down the centre of each side. There are two broken projections from the top, which were probably part of a ring handle; one can be seen extending into the inside of the bell too. The clapper is missing. The surface is rusted and has lumps of corrosion. There is no visible copper surface, so it is not possible to say if the b…
Created on: Monday 16th May 2022
Last updated: Wednesday 25th May 2022
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Record ID: NMS-6CC7E4
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Norfolk
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Incomplete, very badly distorted, severely torn and openly splayed Late Saxon copper alloy bell. Of the hexagonal body, three sides and parts of two others are present, but with nothing remaining of the lower edge. The suspension loop is complete and traces of the iron crown staple survive on the inside. The original dimensions cannot be estimated. Weight 3.0g. Perhaps of Norse origin (Mainman and Rogers 2000, 2599, fig.1294) or possibly from Eastern England (Griffiths, D. in Griffiths et al. 2007, 69-70). 10th century. Field JBu14
Created on: Sunday 30th January 2022
Last updated: Friday 29th July 2022
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Record ID: NARC-3F3631
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Buckinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
A complete copper alloy Bell of probable Early-Medieval date (AD 900-1066). The object is composed of a single sheet of copper alloy with a pointed upper and expanded flat lower surface. The object has a hexagonal-shaped body with distinct ridges running the length of each of the edges. There is no indication of an upper suspension loop. The lower surface has minor chipping and abrasions. There is retained guiding across portions of the outer surface. The metal is pitted and is a mid reddish-brown in colour. It is probably early-medieval in date, 10th - 11th century. A similarly…
Created on: Thursday 6th May 2021
Last updated: Friday 4th June 2021
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Record ID: NMGW-3D73E7
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: the Vale of Glamorgan
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early Medieval copper alloy bell probably of Viking type and of 10th century date The cast bell is of hexagonal form and is fragmentary, missing the mouth and much of the sides (with a surviving length of 27.7mm, a maximum surviving depth of 21.2mm and a weight of 3.9g). The loop is rectangular (17mm long, 6.9mm wide and 3.8mm thick) with a circular perforation (3.2mm diameter) with has adhering iron corrosion. There is the suggestion of a subtle moulding around the base of the loop. The bell is sheet metal (1.0mm thick) and was of faceted hexagonal form. There is no decoration d…
Created on: Monday 22nd February 2021
Last updated: Monday 22nd February 2021
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Record ID: NLM-428A03
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: North Lincolnshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy bell. A long thin conical bell made by rolling sheet of thickness 0.4mm, probably with a butted seam but now disrupted. An oval loop, perhaps hammered and then drilled with a hole of diameter 3.5mm, is set at the narrower end. Bent and squashed. Probably for attachment to clothing or harness. The form does not appear amongst waterfront finds from London, though it is not so distinctive as the markedly triangular facetted bells of Viking Age date. Suggested date: possibly Early Medieval, 1000-1100. Length: 33mm, Width: 12.6mm, Weight (with trapped soil): 3.27gms
Created on: Friday 31st January 2020
Last updated: Monday 3rd February 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Epworth', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: ESS-6152E3
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Essex
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Cast copper-alloy bell, dating to the Early Medieval period, c. 900 - 1100. The bell is broken, with only the top and attachment loop and some of the sides still remaining. the clapper is missing, and there are old breaks along the lower edge. The item is triangular in form and hexagonal in section, with the remaining body of the bell being composed of six facets. At the narrow terminal of these facets, at the top of the bell, is a collar ridge separating the body from the rectangular tab, in which there is a hole in the centre for attachment. The surface patina is dark green and g…
Created on: Friday 28th June 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 10th July 2019
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Record ID: NARC-8EA18A
Object type: BELL
Broad period: EARLY MEDIEVAL
County: Northamptonshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
An incomplete copper alloy Bell of Early-Medieval date (AD 900-1100). The bell chamber is hexagonal with straight sides tapering steeply towards the top, where it is surmounted by a deep groove which would have formed an attachment loop. The six sides that surround the open bottom end are concave, giving the bell a fluted appearance, and have incurved bases, creating a knop or foot on each of the six corners, two of these knops are fully retained the rest being partially retained due to abraded breaks. Within one of the walls of the bell is a single sub-circular perforation. The bell'…
Created on: Monday 25th March 2019
Last updated: Wednesday 27th March 2019
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